Malignant melanoma and filariasis: A coexistence or an association?

International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 60-64

  Rekha, A ^a,b   Ravi, A ^a   Venu, Nandigam ^a   Shivanraj, A ^a  

^a SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Elephantiasis; Lower limb lymphedema; Malignant melanoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FILARIASIS; FOOT ULCER; HUMAN; LYMPHANGIOSARCOMA; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MELANOMA; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ELEPHANTIASIS; FOOT DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW; SKIN TUMOR;

ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; FOOT DISEASES; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 20644472677     PISSN: 15347346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534734605274926     Document Type: Article

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